What years did Ken Nash play?

Ken Nash played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.

Was Ken Nash a pitcher?

No. Ken Nash was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ken Nash hit?

Ken Nash hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

What was Ken Nash's career batting average?

Ken Nash batted .243 over his career, with 18 hits in 74 at bats.

How many RBI did Ken Nash have?

Ken Nash drove in 6 runs in his career.

Is Ken Nash in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ken Nash has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ken Nash

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1914)

Ken Nash was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914 for the Cleveland Guardians and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 3 seasons. In 35 career games, he hit .243 with 18 hits and 6 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 76.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated September 8, 2026

AVG .243

HR 0

RBI 6

H 18

OPS .636

PIV 76

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'8" / 140 lb
Born: 7/14/1888 in Weymouth, MA, USA
Died: 2/16/1977 in Epsom, NH, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-07-04
Last Game: 1914-10-05

Full name: Kenneth Leland Nash

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Career Batting Statistics

Ken Nash — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	74	6	18	3	1	0	6	0	9	19	.243	.325	.311	.636	76

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .311 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .636 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ken Nash — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	CLE	AL	11	23	2	4	0	0	0	3	9	.174	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	SLN	NL	24	51	4	14	3	1	6	6	10	.275	.255 (+8%)	.322 (+9%)	.339 (+10%)	.661 (+9%)	75.8
Career · 2 seasons			35	74	6	18	3	1	6	9	19	.243	—	—	—	—	76

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Ken Nash — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	14	29	2	8	0	3	.276
Away	21	45	4	10	0	3	.222

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ken Nash — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1914-10-05	STL	CHC	L	1	1	0	0	0	0
1914-10-04	STL	CHC	L	2	1	1	1	0	0
1914-10-03	STL	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	1	0
1914-09-28	STL	BRO	L	1	1	1	0	0	0
1914-09-26	STL	BRO	W	3	1	0	0	0	0
1914-09-25	STL	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-17	STL	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-05	STL	CIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1914-09-04	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	0	1	1
1914-09-03	STL	PIT	L	3	0	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ken Nash — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	6	9	17	4	2
3B	10	6	8	2	0
SS	11	6	13	6	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ken Nash — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	CLE	SS	8	6	13	4	1
1914	SLN	2B	6	9	17	4	2
1914	SLN	3B	10	6	8	2	0
1914	SLN	SS	3	0	0	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ken Nash — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
First Base	1
Second Base	6
Third Base	9
Shortstop	9
Center Field	1

College History

Ken Nash — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Brown University	Providence	RI	1909, 1910, 1911, 1912

Frequently Asked Questions about Ken Nash

What years did Ken Nash play?: Ken Nash played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1914.
Was Ken Nash a pitcher?: No. Ken Nash was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ken Nash hit?: Ken Nash hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Ken Nash's career batting average?: Ken Nash batted .243 over his career, with 18 hits in 74 at bats.
How many RBI did Ken Nash have?: Ken Nash drove in 6 runs in his career.
Is Ken Nash in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ken Nash has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.